The purpose of this policy is to set out the criteria – and related terms, processes and procedures - that determine which countries are eligible, and when, to apply for and receive different forms of Gavi support as they transition along a continuum of economic development to the point that all Gavi support ends.

The purpose of this policy is to enhance Gavi’s accountability towards Alliance partners and stakeholders, as well as the general public who may be interested in Gavi’s work, by providing access to the information that will enable Gavi partners and stakeholders to understand its governance, strategies, policies and activities.

The Risk policy provides an overarching framework for Gavi’s risk management approach. It sets out principles for risk management and provides definitions of risk concepts and risk categories. It includes a risk appetite statement which sets the tone for how much risk Gavi is willing to accept in different areas of its strategy and operations. It serves as a basis for dialogue within the Alliance on risk and trade-offs to inform risk management and decision-making.

The prioritisation mechanism guides GAVI's funding decisions when resources are restricted by enabling the ranking of country proposals recommended for funding by the Independent Review Committee (IRC) for new and underused vaccine support (NVS).

The goal of GAVI’s Transparency and Accountability Policy is to ensure that all GAVI support at country level is managed in a transparent and accountable manner through systems that include appropriate oversight mechanisms and that the support is used according to the programme objectives as outlined in individual country agreements.

The goal of the GAVI Alliance Gender Policy is to increase immunisation coverage by supporting countries to overcome gender-related barriers to accessing immunisation services and to promote equity of access and utilisation for all girls and boys, women and men to immunisation and related health services that respond to their different health needs.

GAVI provides a cash grant to countries ahead of each new vaccine introduction to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of critical preparation activities in the national vaccine introduction plan. GAVI also provides cash support to cover a share of the delivery cost of vaccination campaigns. These are one-time GAVI investments expected to cover a share of the necessary activities with the remainder being funded by the government and partners, if necessary.

This Procurement Policy sets out the policies and practices applicable to the procurement of goods and services necessary to fulfill Alliance Work-plan activities. The objectives are to promote the prudent use of funds through sound business practices that include standard procedures, quality control, contract management, performance reporting and accurate record-keeping and reporting.

The self procurement policy aims to ensure quality vaccines and related safety injection supplies for countries that choose to self-procure. The policy requires that only vaccines and related injection safety supplies (auto-disable syringes, syringes and needle disposal boxes) that meet international expectations of assured quality can be procured using GAVI funds. This document provides guidance on frequently asked questions.

The aim of GAVI’s Fragility and immunisation- a country by country approach is to allow GAVI to work with our partners to strengthen our focus on countries that require more intensive support and attention. Introducing greater flexibility will enable GAVI to better respond to long and short term challenges faced by these countries.

The aim of GAVI’s Fragility and immunisation- a country by country approach is to allow GAVI to work with our partners to strengthen our focus on countries that require more intensive support and attention. Introducing greater flexibility will enable GAVI to better respond to long and short term challenges faced by these countries. This document provides guidance on frequently asked questions.

GAVI Alliance Board members and staff must observe high standards of professional and personal ethics and are encouraged to make disclosures to help protect the organisation and donor assets entrusted to GAVI’s care. For these reasons, GAVI must maintain an environment where it can receive, retain, and address concerns and complaints. The purpose of this Whistleblower Policy is to provide a mechanism by which these concerns may be raised free of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment.

The purpose of GAVI’s Evaluation Policy is to guide to its evaluation activities and the development of a multi-year evaluation plan. The policy is aligned with the norms and standards for evaluation approved by OECD/DAC.

The purpose of this policy is to protect the reputation and integrity of GAVI’s decision-making processes, particularly in regard to the allocation and disbursement of resources, by establishing procedures to identify, evaluate and address any real or potential conflicts that may arise from time to time. In addition to Board members, members of the Secretariat and others involved in decision-making processes on behalf of GAVI will be expected to abide by the provisions of this policy.

The GAVI Alliance graduation policy sets out the process and procedures for “graduation”, which outlines the transition from the time a country’s per capita income exceeds the GAVI eligibility threshold, and therefore the country is no longer eligible to apply for GAVI support, to the point that existing GAVI support ends.

The GAVI Alliance country eligibility policy sets out the eligibility criteria that GAVI uses to determine which countries can apply for support at a specific point in time. The policy further outlines the programme filters which determine the requirements for accessing support for certain vaccines.

The GAVI Alliance co-financing policy’s objective is to put countries on a trajectory towards financial sustainability in order to prepare them for phasing out of GAVI support for new vaccines. It recognises that the time frame for attaining financial sustainability will vary across countries; therefore the intermediate objective of this policy is to enhance country ownership of vaccine financing.

This policy governs the preservation and, where applicable, permissible destruction of certain GAVI Alliance documents. It is intended to meet recognised practices and accounting standards for retention periods and to provide guidance on the circumstances which could require longer or indefinite periods of document preservation.

This document answers 19 frequently asked questions about GAVI's Transparency and Accountability Policy, including: why has GAVI introduced the new policy; what will the policy apply to; and what are the objectives of the financial management assessment, etc.

The GAVI Secretariat has worked to develop an implementation plan for the approved Transparency and Accountability Policy (TAP), with extensive feedback from development partners and GAVI eligible countries. The implementation plan for the TAP is based on four core components: strengthened application, reporting and review procedures; the financial management assessment; the early warning systems; protocol to respond to misuse of GAVI funds.